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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-21
STRUGGLING FOR FKEEDOM.
Thrilling FXperitnre of an Escaped
Convict - FOrty.Eisht liouIs BaIe-
footed.
EAST BRIpGEwATER. Mass Feb. 10.

EAST BRIpGEwArER, Mass, Feb. 10.
Michael Nolan of Worcester, who il serv-
ing a years sentence at the Bridgewattr
prison and who escaped last Saturday uigh,
was IT rtturned TO the pri-on this m Jrning bv
Sheriff Brown, who captured bin in Pfov:-
dence yesterday.
N0lau's escape and after experience was
quite remarkable, C jnsldrriDg the fact thai
he has hut one hand He had served five
months of his wears sentence and had been
irving to obtain a pardon, but was un>uccts>
iul. Tie was put in one of the strong cells
tor striking another prisoner. tror, which he
escape d last Saturday night by spriuging the
bars of the window, which had been nearly
cut in twain bv file, and squeezing thruu .,
the opening. This allowed um TO get into
the ' ard, where he scaled the fence, 10 feet
high. which was protected with barbed wire.
He was dresst d III the prison gtrb, INT WAS
bar.f1oted and had no 0vetcoat The aeAth
er was very cold. and, thinIv clad and bare
footed, he had all he could do To keep fir IN
tret zing But by stopping every few mn
utes to rub his feet, he followed the road uiI
about daylight, when lie went into the woods
to hide.
He dared not show himself. fearing h,
would be arrested As soon as his prison gtrh
was seen. lie remain, in the woods all day
Sunday but had to keep moving to keep
from freezing. Sunday nght he ag'in took
the rode and without rest walked until morn
ing. All day Monday he kept in the woods,
without rest, knowing il he slept he wouln
tre ze 10 death. Monday night he reached
Pawtucket, and there he aIned an old p,ir
of shoes, a coat aud a hat. and discarded his
prison suit and had nights rest in b ,rn aud
then went to Providence, where he WAS found
by Sheriff Brown AT first he refused 10 re-
luru without r. QUESTION, but finally cid
that he would go.
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Crop Report.
HICAGn. Eph.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.
The Farmers Review says: Injury to
winter wheat by reason Of the recent sleet
storms and accompanying cold weather. j.
reported from various portions of Illinois,
lnjisna. Missouri anj Kansas, bot the gen.
eral situation as affecting the prospects OF
winter wheat continues To be favorable.
The corn movement is tree 10 Olio and In
di ma but verv light in all other western
States In Minnesota and Missouri there is
very little corn for shipments, and improve
ment is very light. Many Iowa aud Illinois
counties are barren of corn and are importing
corn at from 35 to 40 cents a bushei. The
roads are badly blocked throughout Dakota
aud very little grain of any kind is moving
TO market
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expediancr, it seemed to the committee thar
the surplus in he treasury can be best re
stored 10 the people in the manner prop,..i
IN the bill In conclu.iln, the cam ,,tt-.
submitted that the general tone of IN, m-.
sage was 70 be fairly taken ss expressive i,
advance OF the Presidents pu.pI.e tn use the
executive power to prevent any further |. gi.-
iatio1 that would aid anv new elias. to m.
pension list. or materially increase the cost
thereof. based on The ilea that the country
was against it,
Mr.. Matson If Indiana asked that the re-.
port be printed in the Record. and gave
notice that he would call The bill up for sc
ton on Thursday next
Ma. Breckenridge of Arkansas obi ,cte +,
tue report being printed in the Record.
MIR. Matson asked unanimous cpn.en, that
the confederation be d, ferreh until rhur,ia,
next, and. upon an oti ct,on b ing Inter
posed by Mr.. Bragg of Wisconsin, m ,d,. -
motion 10 that eff set, which was carried, 1871
to 81.
Mr.. Lanhsm OF Texas presented the con
ference report on the trade dollar bill, and il
was agreed to without debate or DIVISION
lhe House then went into cumm tee OF
the Whole for the further Consideration of the
senate amendments to the sundrv civil sp.
pr"priation bill
On motion of Mr.. McComas Of MARYLAND
ths Senate Amendment VAS c incurred IN, az.
propriaIing $4,000 for the education of chll.
dren in Alaska, Notwithstanding the recon
mendation of tho committee On appropriations
10 the contrary.
Mr.. HUI of Ohio incidentally gave notice
that he would call up the Dakota admission
bill on Wednesday next.
When the Senate amendment apprnpri4t
ing $50, 600 for the err cton of fences sruund
the cemeteries in which Confederate dead
are buried near Columbus aad on Jahnsnn-
island. o. was reached, Mr. Burrows ui
Michigan raised point of orher again.t TIL.
further amendment attached by the appropri
ations committee, directing the secretary of
war to report to Congress the number uI
Union and Confederate dead who are no;
buried III national, state, city or towa ceme-
terIes and the probable cost OF fencing auu
marking their graves
The point was sustained and the commit
tees amendment to the Senate amendme nj
WAS stricken out.
Several amendments were offered and re-
Jectef, after which, on m Itlon of Mr.. R.n-
daIl, the Senate amendment wa. non-ctn.
Cured IN for the purpose of ,bllng the
committee OF conferet C. To ir tme a measure
IN accordance " ith the views of both siles OF
the House.
Pending further action on the Senate
amendments. the committee rose and the
House al $50 Z. NJ adj ,urned.
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NO. As.
THE BOSTON STRIKE,
\ Lively Riot in Which Five Cars are
Niecked-Nobody Seriously Hurt.


BosroN. Feb. 20.
There was a serious rivt in East Cam
brig. this sfernoon ss result Of tho re.
ceoI street car ti- up. Shortly after noon a
isrSe crosd of strikers and their sympati1ers
gathered on Main street. Csmbri ireport, and
~ The various cars of the Cambridge line
passed the conductors and drivers were hoot.
ed As "scsbs." At 80 Z. NJ there wssa
great mob at the junction OF the Webster
street line with that of Main street, and ara
car turned into Webster avenue the mob be-
gan 10 throw bricks and stones at the car and
Is occupants. Bv the time the car yot
through the crowd il was complete wreck.
+ 'ch succeeding car was similarly treated
tl'l nn less than FIVE cars had been badly
iamaged Then the police were telephoned
" aud within 20 minutes large fore. of
"lhc~rs appeared on the scene. The mob bv
tht' TN. u al been work II IN t. a .yfes OF
excitement. and when the officers attempted
I" di'perse the mob they met with "A deter
mined resistance. Brick. and stones were
tnr"~n At the police, many Of the ofHcer,
hHnv nJur d. The police charged the
crowd ~th drawn revolvers and the n,ub in
stAnily scattered in all directions.
Some doz'n strikers were arrested aud
C hveyed 10 the police station a little
later the mob assembled agsin further down
me avenue and wrecked another car. The
ponce, reinturc d by mounted SQUAD, now
dem insIrston that thev meant buSinrs, for
theN charged tae crowd on double uuirk"
time ami the m ID dispersed along the side
streets. Aoother batch OF prisoners wa,
taken and the station house was fil,J with
those arrested. None ot those injared arc
thought tn be fat,iiy hurt an there "a, no
tur"er tr'nblt after the last effective dis
perslbn of the mob NJ Wrh,trr Ay.nna
Az south Boston today there were few
minor di'turbsnc' - between inl,vjduu s,rik-
ers and -c'hs, and number of arrests were
made on til sides, but the car COMPANY has
mas not been interf,red VITA ia any ,ectn,u.
la tins srcupn bot, side, are Arm and tho
outcome Is stilt uncerlsi,.
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HEAVY DEFALCATlON.
I he Warden OF the Indiana Penitentiary
a nemulter.

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Feb. 10.
The committee If the STATE Senate, which
has been investigating the affairs of the
Southern Peniten,iarv at J. .fIersonvile for
some time, yesit rday discovered that Warde n
Howard is defaulter TO the amount OF be-
twe cen $50 600 and $4,000. Howard tend
cred his resignation which was acct pied by
the board Of dir, ctors. The steward and di-
r. c,ors are implicated and the State will be
unable 10 recover any OF the money for the
reason that the directors entertained q high
opinion of Howard's honesty and allowed
hum TO set as warden without giving bonds.
Howard is under surveillance by deh cnve-
and some of his friends are also keeping
watch on him fearing he may COMMIT
suicide. He is q brother of Congressman
Jonas G. Howard and has been warden since
1879
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BOsroN, Feb. 20,


Tbere was savage dog fight in this city
just after dawn this morning oatween PED;
a hite bull terrier, nine months old, weigh
ing 80 pounds, owned in Boston, and ''Av-
slanche." brindle, one year old, weighing
40 ponnds, owned in Haverhill. The fight
occurred in the psrlor of wealthy gentle
man who is devoted to sports, rubber blan-
ke,s being placed over the carpets to protect
hem. About 20 persons witnessed the con
test. Eight rounds were fought, at the end
,f which the Sght was given to the Boston
dog Both of tine brutes were terribly man =
glsd Tee contest was for nominal prize
ef 800 a side and considerable money
changed hands on the result.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
WEATHER REPORT.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Improvements in Portland.

u PORTLAND, Feb 10.
A meeting of the Portland Board Of Trade
Was held saturday morning to take measures
towards Iroturing additional elevator cspsc.
ny htte Tor The handling OF grain. 1t was
'tattd that there is. urgent NEED of ano,h,
elevator. In 1881 scht me was pt,f, ct. d
by which stock &C mpsry was 10 erect an
eltvSior which was to be leased tytle Grand
ltui Railway and by returning q certain
amount IT bonds every year would finally
become Grand TIurk pr, per,y
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Great Irish Mass Meeting.

DUBLIN, Feb. 20.
Mr.. O'Brien today addressed mass meet
ing at McHelstown which had been convokrd
steathily in order to prevent its being pro-
claimed. Eight thousand persons attended
and great excitement prevailed. Resolution
were adopted fsvoring the plan of campaign
ard condemning The Speaker Of the House oi
Commons for gaggirg Mr.. Dillon during the
recent debate in Parliament. A fond has
been started in Kilkenny to indemnify trav
ersers tor their expenses in the conspiracy
-,
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Marine Disasters.

BERMUDA. Feb. 20.
The schooner Mary Bradford. Capt. Oliver,
from New York for St. Thomas with gen
eral cargo, <ss wrecked on northern reefs.
Her cargo is being brought ashore BY sail
boats.
The brigantine Carrie Prunton, Capt.
Johnston, from Boston to Port An Prince,
pnt in here Feb. 1lih, having had very heavy
weather which strained her considerably,
causing her to sprisg alsak.
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Distillery Seized.


PEORIA, III, Feb, 70.
psvenue Collector Wilson seized the large
a;.,;ll;n0 house of Zell, Schwatcher Co
vs.terdsy for Irregularities in reflling pack
zoo. contrary to law. The firm has sent =
rsnresentative to Washineton to confer with
.he denartment. The distillery 10 one Of the
i.rrest in the country.
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Couldn't Stand the Pressure.

e. sxowureAs, Feb. 10.
Six inches of snow fen at Sknwhega Fri.
day. At abou. eight O'Clock in the evening
the root Of The lai ge store house OF bixby &
Goo dwn, fell in with a. crash. The dam
ages will exceed $500. The building was
new, built last sun m.r at = cost Of about
$1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-21

DEADwooD, OAK, Feb. 20.
The Merchants National Bank failed to
open Its doors Yesterday. Branches at Cen
tral Cur. Sturgis aud Sundsncs ~ero also
c''s d The Liabilities of the bank exceed
S43o,ooo, with RESOURCES, it is sad, of about
the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-21
More Salt Wanted.

BUTTE CITr. Mont, Feb. 20.
Three large stamp mills have closed for
want of salt and two more will close tomor-
row. stopping all the silver and copper mines
and throwing $500 men out Of work. This
action is due to the snow blockade.
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Another Dividend.
WAsHINcroN. Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
The comptroller of the currency has de-
clared a sixth dividend of 10 per cent in
favor OF the creditors of the Pacific National
Bank of Boston, Mass. This makes 40 per
cent in all on claims proved amounting to
S2,299, 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-21
Cargo on Fire.

PROyINCETowN, Mass, Feb. 90.
The schooner S A Paine, Hawes, R,ek-
land via. Plymouth for New York, with a
ca,g, of lime is on fire. The vessel has
been sealed up.
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Still Hopeful for lreland

New YORK, Feb. 20.
At meeting Of Fenian veterans this even
ine . letter was read from Capt. Jas. O'Brien
Of New Haven, Conn, in which he said: Il
still hope, with the help Of God and . little
dynamite, 70 see our green isle free and .
nation"
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LODGE DIRECTORY.

Iy;lsTA L0WiE NO. III +. & A. ".-Srecial
a Corumu rication. Tuesday eve. ing. Feb. %.
""" +. NcMURDIE. WIN.
&C HUM. sec'y.
1l1ULFIInM LOD x ~. IS F. Il '. NJ
X Slrciai Nceing. Monday evening, Feb 2i, at
iwo w. IA srd Degree. An Macon invi ed.
W. II. WILLIAM " Al.
ID. NJ. WATT, -cc'y.
~IANIIit, LODGE M. -, X OF +. Kegu.
nr convention every "Wednesday evening, al
e0docx. \, ,o,,vs
G. f. Shorty.
X. Of r and g.
,rTu WILLIAMS POSr no. IL. G. A. r.
Regular meetings every Thursday evening, al u
w Ilali No. ltv Wai.T Sir'ct
D. :" II &. STAPLES. Commander.
WM. MCDAViD, Att.
+, sYIUu LODGE NO. 20, l. o. f. Odd Eel
A lows Hall. Water S., u ally opp site Cony
tnns. Regular nseiiug on Frlda, e,euing oi each
vet, at 80 o'clock
IJdd Fellows stopping temporarily In the city
are n,rdislly inyneJ 10 Ihc lo ee Rooms
G. FRED III tBLY. N G.
". II. DCNION. X. S+,c'y.
HlGuLAND LODGE, NO. rs, A. 0. u. W.
II n. galar Meetings every tuesday evening. II,
= O'clock. in q A. X. Hall. Wafer 81.
i. W. ELLIS, VI. W.
GEO. W. 81 I've Err. Recorder.
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TENSIONS and PATIENTS.

s h .e believing themselves entitled to Pension
asneS n., Increase of Pension. write to the UNDER
10 fes OF 10th Me. Yols.) for tull information.
rom sot successful. Ordinary letters of inquiry
iade and others desiring to obtain Patents,
hse n shHs, Labels o. Designs will be answered
shsd cTrsrse. TM1 Ksi A.bec County references fur:
Asith a. 1VS y. HOPKINS, Attorney. .at-I.aw, 7S6
.. n. W., Wa, hington. D. C.
feb4dkWtf
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The Wiscasset Tragedy.

WIsCAssET, Feb. TO-
Groves who was shot AT Wlscasset by Capt.
Clark died today. Clark is now under ar
rest.
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nans onto l4e Gu4us Mn git. and he In me
order TO stay TO dinner, in case was inviea win
ant forming n part of the feast" Willie this story
about the cannibals may or may not be correct, wo
would say to any WHO conten pla'o a trip 10 i,.e
Fiji Islands, it would he well STOCK up win no
I" iIarry Til u.ht" wave line PIN t"bacc", WIZ, n.
hu the WY. l. the best chow In tie world. Ihs
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=
popular brand is sold
everywhere in ten-ccnt
pieces, aud once you use
1t, whether going among
the cannibals or remain
Ing at home, you VIII
never he without 1t. Man
ufGtured by the Wilson
s. McCallay Tobacco Eom-
pany, Mid'lletown, ohio.
Call for the q" Happy
Thought" and take no
ether. Sold by grocers.
r Alnr
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CAyK,DAr.lSM ATD TOBACCO.

d" Newspapers is some
use, after all. Twas only
today | read in n pai'r
- h W cannilnls on tho
tiji Islands wnul Int eat
n fellvrashpl chawcd ter
becker, COZ they d"in't
digest we'll. Now. I'm u
gent as iSatrave. lin. and
'iaint NOR III likely l
might drop down there
nna law 90 Ill lust
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WANTED.

n -. LADY in this State to send 90 and
lea .nnS nS pounds of our celebrated Russia Blend
MN n;'e aa receive a. premium u Decorated Tea Set
hr ,ba, ~ These sets a one retail tor S5. Know
ofp,ro.ane ne Best is the cheapest, we take this way
w. "; for sample. CT. CHINA TEA CO.. No. IS
"''' Iardiner. Me-, 4. W. Trask, Manager.
feblldlwx
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smeY nfrerfjsements NOT ezcee ing three lines.
.oming under Tic he I'd Of NANrk'. Fox oALE.
70 Ltr. lDsr. nc '0W te tnser'et here o'e time
hx 96 csyfs three times for ~ cents, aad ,oeeh
ar so ceats-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10
EIGHTY BUILDINGS BURNED.
A Disastrous Fire 1t Lebanon. NJ III.
"a
SIXTY HOMELESS FAMILIES.

HANOVER, N. H., May 10-The most destructive
fire that Northern New Hampshire has everknOwn
occurred in Lebanon this morning, breaking out
In Mead, Mason & Co.'S furniture factory at ]
O'CLOCK. The adjoining buildings also occupied
by Mead, Mason Co, built OF wood and filled
Win lnnammables materials, were sOonldeStroyed.
me early failure OF the water power pump, upon
which great dependence was put for such emer-
out OF town necessary. Fife companies
were started from Hanover and Endfleld and a
special train with a steamer left Concord. Mean
while the tire worked southerly, burning every
thing IN that direction including Kendncke &
DAVIS watch-key factory building and ware
house and c. NJ. Bakers machince shop.
EIGHTY BUILDINGS BURNED AND SIXTY FAMILIES
HOMELESS.
Inc nre In four hours had burned 80 buildings,
lncIudlng the MaScOma House, 25 dwellings, and
the balance store houses, barns and shops. The
burned district covers nearly 10 acres on both
sizes OF the MaScoma river, and on both sides
OF Mechanic, Mascoma, High, Mill and Han
over Streets Every manufacturing establish
ment In the village except Hendricks brick wool
en- mill is destroyed. The fire companies from
Enneld and Hanover reached here about
8 Oclock, and assisted In checking the fire at
WMppleS brick block on Hanover street. A
special train from Concord with a steamer under
charge OF Chief Engineer Newhall arrived at 80
a m, and relieved the exhausted local fremen.
The entire loss is less than $500 OOO with insur-
ance OF about $4,000. Mead, Mason & Co. loss
IS about $780, 600, with not more than So 600 In
surance. The other individual losses cannot be
given at present.
SIX hundred men are thrown out OF employment
ana sixty families are homeless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10
I'd EDITION.
Latest kilograms to The Star.
POKlNG FUN AT THE ssTIMES.,,
A Capital Burlesque Of it's Alleged
P0fnell Letter.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAn.
LONDON, May 10.-The Pail Mall Gazette takes
the wind out of the Times to-day by the publica-
ton OF long letters signed by Dillon and O'Brien
and manifesto signed by Healy, Davitt, Dillon,
oBrien, Mccarthy and Harrington, expressing
sympathy with the Phoenix Park murders, and
apologzing to Carey, Curley, Brady and others for
the necessity Of publicly denouncing their action.
The letters are admirable forgeries and have been
submitted to all the members named who are in
London. They admit the close resemblance to their
handwriting. The accompanying text is taken
IN IN great part from the Times, challenging
the s1gnatories to have recourse to the courts OF
declaring that the bloOd-stalned course of shome
rule Will be hencefOrth impossible is kept up to
away In these words: 'These documents, CHASTITY
and discriminating beyond all precedent, as they
are, are not all like our contemporaries. We have
are prepared to supply them to order. For terms.
&C., apply to manager"
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DIED.

DlBUs
BIDDLE On May 10. 1887. ct Q. M JONATHAN
BIDDLE, aged nfty-0ne years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
CLARKE On May 10. 1887. q els an, q 1919
Ninetocnth street northwest, Cen. HENRY II,
CLARK q. b. Army. in the yene q ~
Notice Of funeral hereafter. New York. nalrmna
and Chicago papers please copy.
MURPHY. On Nay 10. 1887. q $50 q a. II
RESA beloved daughter Of John and Onsherino Mue
ply aeed mine years and I'VE month";
We were Watching ct her pillow,
Though We did not think She'd dts:
Our home 70 sod aud loDely now.
bince Teresa IN the grave must Ia
Farewell dear Teresa, . long fareWalls
In that heavenly throne beyond tn GkSoa
BY aE. surxna
Funeral viii take place frum her parsuts rssadsuc>
No. 400 street southwest on ThuIDdAy Nay IL at
invited 70 attsnd
SEWARD. On Tueeday morning, Nay 10th, 1857.
ct $40 q m. WILLIAM L. sc wARD, formerly q
Connecticut N the nifty third year Of his aye
funerul ffUm his residence. No. 6l2 nm o1Rooo
NORTHWEST, ON Friday afternoon. 18th Instant e
O'Clock. Friends Of the fsxaily invited % attend
WHITNEY; p Heyard County, Ma. % lay .
1857 Mr.. ELIZA WHITNEY. rel,a of The lats Csp3
L Whitney. and sister Of Col folsot z. tallS, g
seventy -four years.
maine rep N plsase copya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10
To Evangclixe the City.
q THOROUGH ORGANIZATION or THE C1ry WITH VIEW
TO RELIGIOUS WORK

q THOROUGH ORGANIZATION or THE C1ry WITH VIEW
TO RELIGIOUS WORK.
At meeting OF delegates from the evangelical
churches OF the District last evening at Foundry
church, NJ. o. B. Brown In the chair, and b. o.
Hall, secretary, the committee OF ten appointed
at the recent conference OF the churches. through
It's chairman, Rev. T. s Childs. d. D., submitted
plan for undertaking the thorough evangelization
OF the CITY, This plan proposes the division OF the
city into eight districts OF which Northeast WASH
ington, southeast Washington, Southwest WASH
1ngton, and West washington shall be four; and
that NORTHWEST Washington shall be divided into
four quarter districts by taking 18th street north
ana south and street east and west as division
lines. There Is 10 be q central committee OF
twenty-six composed OF ten members TO be elected
oy the meeting, and the president and secretary OF
eacn district organization. This central commit
Tee Will decide upon meetings TO be held for prayer
Tor che work and upon general religious canvass
OF the CITY, In each district the plan provides for
cottage prayer meetings and the consideration OF
city CHARACTERIZATION In the church prayer meetings
and oy the ministers In the pulpits This report
was adopted. and the following gentlemen were
elected TO serve as the committee Of ten: Rev. T.
s. Childs ID. d., o. L. Mason, j. II. Hiscock Rev.
ChaS II. Richardson, Rev. s. II. Green, Rev. l. w.
Bates Rev. j. q. Butler, ID. d., Rev. s. NJ New
man, Rev. w. A Leonard, D. D., and Rev. +. ID.
Powers. The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call OF the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10
Ndme.
Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from YESTERDAYS ouot.tions
On the Washington Stock Exchsnse4re noted to-day:
8 %. reeistered, 1891. Ito bid. Ii0I ssfsd.
H Mssfr0RSfan F.1rSad STOCK SO bid 19o asked
Fissmsn,s Insurance. 47T asked. Nstionsl Metro
Sr.nce Iss SIa 79 bid Hason. Unisp IN
G G3ln fasnr1 lnsursp ZEE ..isd
Let stock. 9bid. farmers and MCKINNEY Bank,
GSe e h59 bd IT'S asked. Cinsens National
Estate Title Insurance. 125 bid. Penn. Tel Co.. a
asSe6 chesapeake ard Potomac Telephone Co., 63X
6k asked. 49, " $500